Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was -79.02 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Central African Republic, 1962–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Central African Republic is -79.02 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 296.4% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Central African Republic peaked at 739.61 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -323.77 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Central African Republic 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 77.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 288.24 % change on previous year | +272.7% |
| 1964 | 340.62 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 37.59 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1966 | -29.79 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1967 | -50.51 % change on previous year | +69.5% |
| 1968 | 69.81 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 1969 | -145.85 % change on previous year | -308.9% |
| 1970 | 183.76 % change on previous year | -226.0% |
| 1971 | -149.62 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1972 | 309.77 % change on previous year | -307.0% |
| 1973 | -82.85 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1975 | -6.98 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1976 | 86.08 % change on previous year | -1332.4% |
| 1977 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1978 | -323.77 % change on previous year | +20216.8% |
| 1979 | 157.34 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1980 | 27.45 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1981 | 64.29 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1982 | -105.11 % change on previous year | -263.5% |
| 1983 | 739.61 % change on previous year | -803.7% |
| 1984 | 456.71 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1986 | 39.12 % change on previous year | +461.7% |
| 1987 | 42.87 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1988 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 1989 | 39.75 % change on previous year | -420.7% |
| 1990 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1991 | -28.36 % change on previous year | +862.3% |
| 1992 | -6.94 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1993 | 60.38 % change on previous year | -969.8% |
| 1994 | 318.31 % change on previous year | +427.2% |
| 1995 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1996 | 9.54 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 1997 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -220.1% |
| 1998 | -27 % change on previous year | +135.8% |
| 1999 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2000 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2001 | -20.84 % change on previous year | -597.2% |
| 2002 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2003 | -15.77 % change on previous year | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 2005 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +153.2% |
| 2006 | -25.5 % change on previous year | -278.0% |
| 2007 | -31.06 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2008 | -5.21 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2009 | 17.47 % change on previous year | -435.5% |
| 2010 | -63.13 % change on previous year | -461.3% |
| 2011 | 26.1 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2012 | -185.6 % change on previous year | -811.1% |
| 2013 | 175.51 % change on previous year | -194.6% |
| 2014 | 500.45 % change on previous year | +185.1% |
| 2015 | -18.36 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2016 | 27.24 % change on previous year | -248.3% |
| 2017 | 92.98 % change on previous year | +241.3% |
| 2018 | -26.44 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2019 | 18.31 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1204 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2021 | -19.93 % change on previous year | -16662.6% |
| 2022 | -79.02 % change on previous year | +296.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's -79.02 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.41 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's -79.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.73 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Central African Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | -20216.8% | -1.59 % change on previous year | -323.77 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -16662.6% | 0.1204 % change on previous year | -19.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.43 % change on previous year | -145.85 % change on previous year | 340.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.13 % change on previous year | -323.77 % change on previous year | 309.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 129.93 % change on previous year | -105.11 % change on previous year | 739.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.46 % change on previous year | -28.36 % change on previous year | 318.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.9 % change on previous year | -31.06 % change on previous year | 17.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7 % change on previous year | -185.6 % change on previous year | 500.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -32.94 % change on previous year | -79.02 % change on previous year | 0.1204 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More financial sector data for Central African Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.0936 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1282 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Central African Republic?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Central African Republic was -79.02 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 739.61 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -323.77 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Central African Republic rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.